Li Shufang thought a thief had broken into her house, so she cautiously opened the window to look out and found Chen Jiayi moving things.
She couldn't sit still any longer, so she quickly got out of bed, grabbed her crutches, and hopped to the door.
“Jiayi! Why are you moving things out? Every couple argues, and Haowen already explained to me that he was just settling that woman in, he didn’t cheat on her.”
Chen Jiayi glanced at her mother-in-law, said nothing, and continued moving her own things.
We can get rid of the clothes; we don't have many new ones.
She was moving the blankets and furniture, which she had bought herself.
Seeing that Chen Jiayi ignored her, Li Shufang was annoyed, but forced a smile on her face.
"Jiayi, listen to your mother's advice! Couples can still get along after arguing, why does it have to come to the point of divorce?"
Chen Jiayi said coldly, "That's because your father-in-law died young. If he had cheated on you while he was alive, would you still be living with him?"
When her husband, who died young, was mentioned, Li Shufang coughed guiltily.
She sighed, feigning concern, and said, "Jiayi, Mom is worried that people will gossip about you living alone. Look at Chen Niu next door, she got divorced and lived alone, and that's when she encountered all that awful stuff..."
Chen Jiayi carried the last item onto the borrowed oxcart, walked up to the ox, and took the rope.
Her voice was calm as she said, "Aunt Li, I'm leaving now."
Li Shufang was a little annoyed, not expecting Chen Jiayi to be so stubborn.
Li Shufang muttered under her breath, "Haowen will be bringing your parents over in a bit. Even if you move out, you'll still have to move back!"
She walked with her cane into Chen Jiayi's room and found it completely empty except for a bed. She was so angry that she almost fainted.
On the street, Chen Jiayi was seen moving a lot of things in an oxcart, attracting attention.
Most of the neighbors had bought vegetables from Chen Jiayi's stall, so they were curious about what was going on when she suddenly moved.
Feeling the strange looks from those around her, Chen Jiayi felt a little nervous, but she still stuck to her own ideas.
In my previous life, I cared a lot about what others thought and believed whatever they said.
No one told her that she could live for herself.
Only after dying once did she understand that she was herself first, and only secondly her identity as a mother and wife.
Chen Jiayi moved her belongings to the newly rented house and rearranged it, making the small house barely presentable.
After all that fuss, Chen Jiayi was hungry.
She planned to buy some firewood, rice, oil, and salt to cook for herself. As soon as Chen Jiayi went downstairs, she saw her mother, Zhao Lianwei, rushing over.
Chen Jiayi's expression changed as she couldn't help but recall Zhao Lianwei's attitude towards her in her previous life.
In her past life, her adoptive parents knew that Ding Haowen had cheated on her, and they kept saying that she was useless and couldn't even keep her own man.
Later, her adoptive parents always said that she was the older sister and should help her younger brother. They borrowed money from her every few days and never paid it back.
After she was diagnosed with cancer, she wanted to borrow money from her adoptive parents, but they said, "Since you have cancer and it's incurable anyway, why waste this money?"
But at that time, her cancer was still in its early stages and there was still a chance of a cure.
Zhao Lianwei, with a stern face, instinctively scolded Chen Jiayi as soon as she saw her.
"Jiayi, what are you doing making a fuss about again? Last time you pretended to be sick and threatened to get a divorce, what's wrong with you this time? You can't get a divorce, your dad will be angry if you do."
Chen Jiayi felt uncomfortable and said speechlessly, "Mom, Ding Haowen cheated on me. And I've told you many times, I'm not faking my illness."
She corrected her mother so many times, but her mother still said the same thing.
Zhao Lianwei frowned. "Cheating? So what if he cheats? Once the novelty wears off, he'll naturally settle down."
Despite being reborn, Chen Jiayi still felt heartbroken by the cold attitude of her family.
She said coldly, "Mom, I've decided to get a divorce, and the divorce registration has been completed."
Zhao Lianwei said loudly, "A married daughter is like water spilled from a bowl. If you get divorced, we won't have anywhere for you to live."
"Don't worry, I won't go back to your house." Her voice was faint, but her heart was heavy.
In recent years, she has occasionally helped her family, and now her mother comes to persuade her not to get a divorce.
Zhao Lianwei's voice grew louder, "If you don't go back to your parents' home, if you don't go back to the Ding family, then where will you live? Can't you just live a good life with Xiao Ding? Why do you have to throw a tantrum?"
She continued disdainfully, "Go back to the Ding family quickly, Xiao Ding is waiting for you at home. How old are you? Don't threaten divorce so easily."
Hearing the commotion, the neighbors all peeked out to watch the show.
Chen Jiayi took a deep breath. "Mom, you can go now. I won't go back to the Ding family. I'm determined to get a divorce."
When Zhao Lianwei saw that Chen Jiayi was disobedient, her eyebrows twitched and her expression shifted between anger and uncertainty.
"Chen Jiayi, you've gotten married and now you don't listen to your mother anymore, do you?"
Chen Jiayi sneered, "Didn't you just say that a married daughter is like water spilled from a bowl? Now you're calling her my mother?"
Zhao Lianwei was furious and raised her hand to slap Chen Jiayi.
Chen Jiayi dodged it; she wouldn't feel like she should endure being beaten by her parents like she did in her previous life.
When Zhao Lianwei saw Chen Jiayi avoiding her for the first time, she froze.
Feeling provoked, she immediately roared in anger.
"Chen Jiayi! You have to go back to the Ding family today! I still have work to do, don't waste my time."
Chen Jiayi rubbed her temples, thinking that Zhao Lianwei was really stubborn.
"I told you I'm not going back, so don't interfere in my affairs!"
Zhao Lianwei was so angry that her face turned ashen. When she saw Chen Jiayi turn to leave, she reached out and grabbed Chen Jiayi.
"Stop right there!"
She paused, then said in a low voice, "It cost me two cents to take the bus here. Please reimburse me for that."
Chen Jiayi laughed in exasperation, "Whoever sent you, you should ask them for reimbursement!"
She shook off Zhao Lianwei's hand and walked straight ahead.
Zhao Lianwei stomped her feet in anger and quickly followed Chen Jiayi, constantly muttering about the idea of not getting a divorce.
Chen Jiayi didn't understand why she couldn't get a divorce if she was unhappy, or if her husband cheated on her.
If a woman cheats on her husband, she will be condemned and spit on him!
Both are clearly immoral, so why are only women being criticized?
Chen Jiayi really didn't want to listen to her mother's nagging, so she questioned her in a cold voice.
"Mom, am I your biological child?"
A hint of guilt flashed in Zhao Lianwei's eyes, but her tone remained forceful.
"Are you not my biological child or was I adopted? I raised you with so much care from a baby to adulthood, and now you're asking me this kind of question?"
Chen Jiayi remained calm as she stared at Zhao Lianwei's slender eyes and flat features; the two looked nothing alike.
Chen Jiayi stared intently, “From a young age, you and Dad have always favored my younger brother and ordered me around. When I grew up, you married me off to the Ding family in exchange for a dowry.”
She paused, her tone flat.
“Chen Niu next door wanted a divorce, and her parents fully supported her. After her accident, her parents were afraid she would be subjected to gossip, so they moved with her.”
"And you, you keep telling me not to get a divorce. It's as if getting a divorce is something shameful. Are you really my mother?"
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